| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the 2nd T20I between West Indies and Pakistan. The visitors have taken a 1-0 lead courtesy of their 18-year old leggie, Shadab Khan. He was very impressive on his career debut and finished with the figures of 4-0-7-3. The West Indian batsmen found hard to score off him and that led them to post a paltry total of 111 runs in 20 overs, which Pakistan chased with ease. The hosts are finding it hard to win at home. They have not won in their last 9 International matches a |
| Pakistan on the other hand have got the better off their opposition in the last 4 T20I games they have played. In the Gulf, they whitewashed them 3-0 and now won their first T20I at Bridgetown. Their team looks very good in this format of the game and will look to take an unassailable lead in the 4-match series today. Let's hope that the Men from Caribbean bring their A game to the fore and give the visitors a tough fight. |
| PITCH REPORT - Rameez Raja having a look at the pitch says that it's a low-scoring pitch. Jeffrey Dujon adds that there's no grass on it and it's going going to be very classic, easy pitch to bat on. He also reckons that it will help the spinners and that's why it has been a traditionally low-scoring pitch. |
| Toss - WEST INDIES WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO FIELD. |
| West Indies skipper, Carlos Braithwaite says that they are gonna field first. Adds that in the last 3-4 T20IS they have batted first but haven't done well. Mentions that whoever has the best 40 overs will come out on top today. Adds that hope they can progress today with the young leggie Shadab Khan and play him well. |
| Pakistan skipper, Sarfraz Ahmed says that it looks a good batting pitch. Reckons that 150-170 will be a good score. Mentions that last match they were complacent and will need to bat well. Feels that every T20 game is important. Adds that FAKHAR ZAMAN makes his international debut and Mohammad Hafeez misses out. |
| We are ready for action. The players and the umpires have come out in the middle. KAMRAN AKMAL and AHMED SHEHZAD to open the batting for Pakistan. SAMUEL BADREE to start off with the proceedings. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : S Badree to K Akmal, Full outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 0.2 : S Badree to K Akmal, Sliding into the pads, defended on the leg side gently. |
| 0.3 : S Badree to K Akmal, Served around middle, skidding towards the pads, played with the angle on the leg side. |
| 0.4 : S Badree to K Akmal, Very full in the line of the stumps, driven back to the bowler. |
| 0.5 : S Badree to K Akmal, OUT! DREAM START BY BADREE! Akmal goes for a duck. Flatter through the air around middle and off, spins away just a touch. Kamran Akmal is lazy with his shot. Looks to guide it fine behind square on the off side but doesn't bother moving his feet. The ball whizzes past the outside edge and knocks the off pole. West Indies couldn't have asked for a better start. |
| BABAR AZAM comes out to bat. |
| 0.6 : S Badree to B Azam, FOUR! Great shot to release the pressure! Fuller one around off, Azam drives it off the front foot superbly. Finds the gape between mid off and covers for a boundary. |
| JASON HOLDER to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : J Holder to A Shehzad, Banged in short outside off, pulled to deep square leg for a single. Shehzad too gets off the mark. |
| 1.2 : J Holder to B Azam, Fuller length delivery, Azam covers his stumps and clips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 1.3 : J Holder to A Shehzad, FOUR! Slashed away! short delivery outside off, Shehzad slaps it through backward point for a boundary. There was width on offer and Shehzad latched onto it in a flash. |
| 1.4 : J Holder to A Shehzad, Length delivery angling in, defended with soft hands in the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 1.5 : J Holder to B Azam, On a length outside off, angling in, defended from within the crease. |
| 1.6 : J Holder to B Azam, On the shorter side of a good length, placed in the gap in the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 2.1 : S Badree to B Azam, Fuller on leg, turned to short mid-wicket. |
| 2.2 : S Badree to B Azam, Full on leg pole, eased to long on for a single. |
| 2.3 : S Badree to A Shehzad, Flatter one around middle and off, defended down the track. |
| 2.4 : S Badree to A Shehzad, Badree drags his length back seeing Shehzad out of his crease. Shehzad does well to defend it on the leg side. |
| 2.5 : S Badree to A Shehzad, Short around off, punched to long on for an easy single. |
| 2.6 : S Badree to B Azam, Azam uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and milks it to long on for a single. |
| KESRICK WILLIAMS to bowl now. |
| 3.1 : K Williams to B Azam, Fuller length delivery outside off, worked to mid-wicket. |
| 3.2 : K Williams to B Azam, Mild appeal for lbw! On a length around off, nips back in after pitching, Azam looks to play it across the line but misses. He is rapped on the pads and the ball goes in the backward point region. Williams start appealing but then pulls out of it. |
| 3.3 : K Williams to B Azam, Back of a length outside off, worked to mid-wicket. |
| 3.4 : K Williams to B Azam, Shortish delivery outside off, tapped to covers. |
| 3.5 : K Williams to B Azam, Length delivery outside off, dabbed towards point. |
| 3.6 : K Williams to B Azam, Short outside off, Azam mistimes his pull to mid-wicket. MAIDEN OVER BY WILLIAMS! |
| Change of ends for JASON HOLDER. |
| 4.1 : J Holder to A Shehzad, Back of a length outside off, Shehzad works it through square leg for a single. |
| 4.2 : J Holder to B Azam, Angling into the pads, flicked on the leg side. |
| 4.3 : J Holder to B Azam, FOUR! Pulled away! Poor fielding effort from Powell. Back of a length delivery, angling down leg, Azam pulls it over backward square leg. Powell the man in the deep, runs to his right but fails to stop the ball. |
| 4.4 : J Holder to B Azam, Mild shout for caught behind! Angling down leg, Azam shuffles and looks to tuck it but misses. The ball goes off the pads into the gloves of the keeper. Holder appeals but it's turned down. |
| 4.5 : J Holder to B Azam, FOUR! Back of a length outside off, pulled over mid on. The ball goes one bounce into the stands. Safe shot to play in the Powerplay. |
| 4.6 : J Holder to B Azam, Length delivery, angling in, clipped behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| SUNIL NARINE is into the attack now! |
| 5.1 : S Narine to B Azam, Fuller one on the pads, clipped through backward square leg for a brace. |
| 5.2 : S Narine to B Azam, Flatter through the air around middle, Azam looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 5.3 : S Narine to B Azam, Spinning away from around middle and off, punched towards mid on. |
| 5.4 : S Narine to B Azam, FOUR! Short delivery, spinning away, cut through behind square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : S Narine to B Azam, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single. |
| 5.6 : S Narine to A Shehzad, Shehzad gets to the pitch of the ball, clips it on the leg side for a single. |
| SAMUEL BADREE comes back on. |
| 6.1 : S Badree to A Shehzad, Full outside off, driven to long off for a single. |
| 6.2 : S Badree to B Azam, Fuller one on middle and leg, eased to long on for a single. |
| 6.3 : S Badree to A Shehzad, Shehzad skips down the track. Badree sees that and slips it down the leg side. Shehzad does well to adjust and clip it on the leg side for a single. |
| 6.4 : S Badree to B Azam, Shortish outside off, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 6.5 : S Badree to B Azam, Shortish one outside off, punched through wide of extra cover for a single. |
| 6.6 : S Badree to A Shehzad, Flat and short outside off, Shehzad camps back to cut but fails to connect. Misses out on a loosener. |
| CARLOS BRATHWAITE is into the attack. |
| 7.1 : C Brathwaite to B Azam, Length delivery, angling into the pads, tucked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : C Brathwaite to A Shehzad, Full outside off, driven to mid off. Powell the fielder there misfields and the batsmen take a couple. He has had a poor outing in the field today. |
| 7.3 : C Brathwaite to A Shehzad, Bouncer outside off, Shehzad leaves it looking for a wide but doesn't get one. |
| 7.4 : C Brathwaite to A Shehzad, On a length outside off, guided to third man for a single. |
| Deep mid-wicket comes in place. |
| 7.5 : C Brathwaite to B Azam, OUT! BRATHWAITE STRIKES IN HIS FIRST OVER! Short of a good length outside off, Azam looks to punch it off the back foot. The ball however takes off from the deck, catches the outside edge and goes towards right of Walton. He hops to his right and grabs it head high, cleanly. Azam after getting a start has to walk back. Good start by West Indies, they are keeping it tight, building pressure on the visitors. |
| SHOAIB MALIK is the new man in. |
| 7.6 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, Pitched outside off, guided to third man for a single. 5 runs and a wicket in the over! |
| SUNIL NARINE comes back into the attack. |
| 8.1 : S Narine to S Malik, Served around middle and leg, played back to the bowler. |
| 8.2 : S Narine to S Malik, Shortish delivery around off, spinning in, Malik goes back and punches it. There's a misfield at extra cover and that allows the batsmen to take a single. |
| 8.3 : S Narine to A Shehzad, OUT! NARINE STRIKES! The pressure keeps on mounting on the visitors and they keep on crumbling under it. Served fuller on middle and leg, spinning away, Shehzad looks to clip it over mid-wicket but checks his shot. The ball lobs towards Brathwaite at short mid-wicket. He does really well to take it diving forward. Two set batsmen depart and Pakistan need to rebuild their innings now. |
| FAKHAR ZAMAN, the debutant strides out to bat. |
| 8.4 : S Narine to F Zaman, ALOMST A DRAG ON! Flatter one, sliding away, Zaman looks to punch it, gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball then ricochets just past the off pole. |
| 8.5 : S Narine to F Zaman, Defended off the back foot by the batsman |
| 8.6 : S Narine to F Zaman, Full outside off, Zaman brings out his paddle sweep. Gets it fine down the leg side for a couple. |
| KESRICK WILLIAMS is back on. |
| 9.1 : K Williams to S Malik, Length delivery, angling in, defended from within the crease. |
| 9.2 : K Williams to S Malik, Again on a length around off, defended off the back foot. 8 dot balls on trot by Williams! |
| 9.3 : K Williams to S Malik, Angling into the pads, worked front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 9.4 : K Williams to F Zaman, On a length, angling away, Zaman looks to play across the line. Gets a leading edge in the backward point region for a single. |
| 9.5 : K Williams to S Malik, Slower one, fuller on middle and off, Malik watches it carefully and eases it to long on for a single. |
| 9.6 : K Williams to F Zaman, Back of a length delivery outside off, cut through point for a single. Just 4 runs off the over! |
| SAMUEL BADREE returns for a bowl. |
| 10.1 : S Badree to F Zaman, Tossed up outside off, pushed off the front foot to mid off. |
| 10.2 : S Badree to F Zaman, Badree sees Zaman coming down the track and fires it around off. He dabs it towards point and looks for a single. His partner responds but seeing Simmons rush to the ball goes back. He misses his shy at the bowler's end and there is no one backing up. As a result, the batsmen take an overthrow. |
| 10.3 : S Badree to S Malik, Fullish on middle and leg, nudged off the inner half towards square leg. Single taken. |
| 10.4 : S Badree to F Zaman, OUT! ZAMAN FAILS TO IMPRESS ON HIS DEBUT! Tossed up outside off, Zaman looks to go for a full-blooded sweep but miscues it towards deep mid-wicket. Holder, runs to his right, judges it to perfection and takes a well-judged catch. West Indies are right on top and have kept the run rate under check. |
| SARFRAZ AHMED is the new man in. |
| 10.5 : S Badree to S Ahmed, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 10.6 : S Badree to S Ahmed, Fullish delivery, Ahmed eases it to long on for a single and gets off the mark. |
| BRATHWAITE returns for a bowl. |
| 11.1 : C Brathwaite to S Ahmed, Good game awareness! Back of a length ball outside off, Ahmed dabs it towards point and takes a sharp single. There was a shy by the fielder at the striker's end but misses. |
| 11.2 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, The batsman works it down the leg side. |
| 11.3 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, SIX! That's crashed! Shortish delivery outside off, Malik stands tall and pulls it with authority over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 11.4 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, FOUR! Sloppy work, Lewis! Back of a length ball on off, Malik pulls it towards deep square leg. Lewis near the fence makes a mess of it and concedes a boundary. |
| 11.5 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, BRILLIANT EFFORT BY BRATHWAITE! Fullish delivery outside off, Malik drives it towards the right of Carlos who picks it up and hurls in a throw at the striker's end but misses. The keeper stops it with a half-stop. |
| 11.6 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, FOUR! Shot! Shortish delivery outside off, cut behind point for a boundary. 15 from that over. |
| SUNIL NARINE comes back for a bowl. |
| 12.1 : S Narine to S Ahmed, A touch short outside off, spinning in. Ahmed shapes to cut but misses. |
| 12.2 : S Narine to S Ahmed, Tossed up around middle and leg, Ahmed comes down and defends it to the leg side. |
| 12.3 : S Narine to S Ahmed, FOUR! Well controlled! Shortish delivery outside off, Sarfraz rocks back and cuts it nicely behind point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 12.4 : S Narine to S Ahmed, Ahmed sweeps this one towards fine leg for a single. |
| 12.5 : S Narine to S Malik, Tossed up on middle and off, turned towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 12.6 : S Narine to S Ahmed, A touch short outside off, tapped towards third man for a single. |
| JASON HOLDER is back on. |
| 13.1 : J Holder to S Ahmed, Dug in short, Ahmed pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.2 : J Holder to S Malik, Slower delivery on a good length outside off, Shoaib looks to run it down to third man but misses. |
| 13.3 : J Holder to S Malik, Well played! Similar delivery outside off, Malik is successful in steering it to third man this time and takes a run. Turns back for the second and completes it with ease. The throw at the striker's end by Narine was wayward. |
| 13.4 : J Holder to S Malik, Short delivery around off, Malik controls his pull through square leg for a single. |
| 13.5 : J Holder to S Ahmed, Brilliantly bowled! Yorker length ball on middle, Ahmed jams it down the track. |
| 13.6 : J Holder to S Ahmed, Back of a length ball well outside off, Ahmed makes room and looks to punch it through covers but drags it back towards the bowler. |
| CARLOS BRATHWAITE comes back into the attack. |
| 14.1 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, FOUR! This is poor fielding! On a length on middle, Malik dances down the track and drives it towards Holder at mid off. he dives to his left, gets his hands to it but lets it roll through to the fence. |
| 14.2 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, Wide! On a length, angling down leg, Malik looks to glance it but misses. |
| C Brathwaite to S Malik, Dug in short around off, Shoaib mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.3 : C Brathwaite to S Ahmed, What is going on? West Indies have been poor on the field today. Back of a length ball on off, Ahmed punches it towards Holder at mid off who fumbles and parries it towards long on. Powell there makes a mess of it as he looks to pick it with one hand. Holder finally does the covering up. Two runs conceded. |
| 14.4 : C Brathwaite to S Ahmed, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 14.5 : C Brathwaite to S Malik, OUT! BIG WICKET FOR WEST INDIES! Dug in short outside off, doesn't bounce that much. Malik pulls it uppishly towards Pollard at deep mid-wicket who pouches it safely near the fence. Brathwaite is absolutely pumped up and why not? They have been good with the ball today. |
| IMAD WASIM walks out to bat. |
| 14.6 : C Brathwaite to I Wasim, The batsman has played it to the point region |
| Bowling change as SUNIL NARINE comes back for his last over. |
| 15.1 : S Narine to S Ahmed, Shortish outside off, cut towards point. |
| 15.2 : S Narine to S Ahmed, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 15.3 : S Narine to S Ahmed, Tossed up delivery, defended nicely off the front foot by Ahmed. |
| 15.4 : S Narine to S Ahmed, OUT! Brilliant catch, Samuels! A touch short and flatter outside off, Ahmed rocks back and cuts it towards short third man. Samuels dives to his right and takes a really good catch. Pakistan are falling like a pack of cards! |
| SOHAIL TANVIR strides out to bat. |
| 15.5 : S Narine to S Tanvir, FOUR! Good way to get off the mark! On the pads, Tanvir nudges it through fine leg for a boundary. |
| 15.6 : S Narine to S Tanvir, OUT! NARINE HAS WEAVED HIS MAGIC! Quicker and flatter delivery on middle and off, skidding through. Tanvir looks to defend it but misses and is pinged on the front pad. There is a huge shout for an lbw and the umpire obliges. Narine ends with the figures of 4-0-22-3. |
| SHADAB Khan walks out to bat. |
| KESRICK Williams comes back for a bowl. |
| 16.1 : K Williams to I Wasim, FOUR! Good length delivery outside off, Wasim drags it down the ground and gets a boundary to his name. |
| 16.2 : K Williams to I Wasim, Wasim missed out on that! Short and room on offer, Wasim goes for the cut but fails to get bat onto it. |
| 16.3 : K Williams to I Wasim, OUT! Superb take by HOLDER! Good length delivery outside off, Wasim looks to go downtown but miscues it towards wide mid off. Holder runs to his right and takes a brilliant catch. |
| WAHAB RIAZ is the new man in. |
| 16.4 : K Williams to S Khan, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single. |
| 16.5 : K Williams to W Riaz, Shortish outside off, tapped towards point where the fielder misfields and the batsmen take a run. |
| 16.6 : K Williams to S Khan, Khan gets in line to the fuller delivery and nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| JASON HOLDER is back on. |
| 17.1 : J Holder to S Khan, Fullish delivery outside off, tapped towards backward point for a single. |
| 17.2 : J Holder to W Riaz, Short of a length outside off, Riaz places it towards point and takes off. The fielder misses his shy at the striker's end. Had that hit, it would be close. 100 up for Pakistan. |
| 17.3 : J Holder to S Khan, The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total. |
| 17.4 : J Holder to W Riaz, Slower one from Holder, Riaz drives it to long off for a run. |
| 17.5 : J Holder to S Khan, Slower delivery around off, Khan swipes it through square leg and they takes a run. Decide to go late for the second. Pollard fires at the striker's end but misses. Had that hit, that would have been out. |
| 17.6 : J Holder to S Khan, FOUR! High full toss down the leg side, Shadab manages to get bat to it and the ball races to the fine leg fence. |
| 18.1 : K Williams to W Riaz, Slower one around off, slapped towards long off for a single. |
| 18.2 : K Williams to S Khan, On a length outside off, Khan taps it towards point for a single. |
| 18.3 : K Williams to W Riaz, SIX! Another one goes down! Slower and on a fullish length on middle and leg, Riaz backs away and lofts it towards Holder near the fence. He leaps to take it but lets it burst through his hands and the ball clears the fence. |
| 18.4 : K Williams to W Riaz, Fuller length ball on middle and off, Riaz slogs it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 18.5 : K Williams to W Riaz, FOUR! Shot! On a length around off, Riaz slaps it over the bowler. Brathwaite from long off runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it going to the fence. |
| 18.6 : K Williams to W Riaz, Short delivery on middle, Riaz mistimes his pull towards mid-wicket. Two runs taken. 16 from that over. |
| CARLOS BRATHWAITE to bowl the last over. |
| 19.1 : C Brathwaite to S Khan, Yorker length ball around the leg stump, Khan looks to clip it but misses. |
| 19.2 : C Brathwaite to S Khan, Slower delivery outside off, Khan goes for the paddle but gets a top edge due to lack of pace towards square leg. Single taken. |
| 19.3 : C Brathwaite to W Riaz, SIX! That's hammered! Back of a length ball around off, Riaz backs away and slams it down the ground to clear the fence. |
| 19.4 : C Brathwaite to W Riaz, OUT! BRATHWAITE GETS HIS THIRD WICKET! Slower delivery outside off, Riaz goes for the slog but miscues it towards Holder at long on. This time he doesn't make any mistake. |
| HASAN ALI comes out to bat. |
| 19.5 : C Brathwaite to S Khan, Fullish delivery on off, hit hard to long off for a single. |
| 19.6 : C Brathwaite to H Ali, OUT! PAKISTAN ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 132! Full length delivery on off, Ali drills it towards Brathwaite who collects it cleanly on his followthrough. Shadab Khan has already set off and runs towards the striker's end. Carlos goes across to the stumps at the bowler's end and flicks the bails off calmly. |
| A superb cameo from Wahab Riaz at the end help Pakistan post a total of 132. After losing first wicket quickly, Babar Azam and Ahmed Shehzad added 41 runs for second wicket but didn't score runs quickly. Then a mini-collapse didn't help their cause either. The experienced duo of Shoaib Malik and Sarfraz Ahmed tried to steady the ship but they too in process of scoring some quick runs lost their way. |
| It looked like Pakistan would have bundled out before 100, but Riaz's 24 off just 10 deliveries helped them get past it and post a fighting total. West Indie were great with the ball but leaked runs at the fag end. Sunil Narin was the pick of the bowlers as he finished with 4-0-22-3. Carlos Brathwaite too picked up 3 wickets. Their fielding was very poor, which costed them 20-25 runs more. |
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